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More foreign ownership ‘could mean more illegal hotels’
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 13/08/2024
» Hotel operators are concerned about changes to foreign ownership rules for real estate because they believe it could lead to another influx of illegal hotels in Thailand.
INSIGHT: Low resale value threat to leasing model behind Europe's EV drive
Published on 13/08/2024
» LONDON - Low resale values for electric cars have pushed the leasing firms that drive Europe's auto market to double prices over the last three years and some are threatening to quit the business altogether if regulators force them to go electric too fast, industry executives say.
MG leads investment push for hybrid EVs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/08/2024
» The hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) market in Thailand is expected to intensify as automakers announce investment plans, with Chinese-Thai joint venture SAIC Motor-CP and MG Sales (Thailand) unveiling plans to produce HEVs under the MG brand in Chon Buri by 2025.
Wall Street bounce helps lift Asian shares
Business, Published on 10/08/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares were poised to end a tough week on an upbeat note after Wall Street bounced overnight and data showed China taking a step away from deflation, while Japanese stocks managed to sustain an early rally.
Low-quality imports in the crosshairs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has joined forces with 10 government agencies to establish measures to reduce the volume of low-priced, substandard imported goods, noting that they pose a safety risk to consumers buying from both online and offline vendors.
Toshiba unit sets sales growth target at 20%
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 08/08/2024
» Toshiba Thailand has targeted 20% growth for the entire year, with more of its product line-up shifting to middle and high-tier products to tackle sluggish spending in the mass market and respond to global economic challenges.
Global sell-off intensifies on signs of US weakness
Business, Published on 03/08/2024
» RECAP: A global stock sell-off intensified yesterday as concerns grew over the health of the US economy and disappointing forecasts from major tech firms. Japanese shares plunged on expectations for more interest-rate hikes, further darkening the mood.
Double standards
Oped, Postbag, Published on 03/08/2024
» Re: "Srettha defends integrity in court", (BP, July 31).
BYD ‘to offer free charging’ after discount protest
Post Reporters, Published on 31/07/2024
» The Thai importer and distributor of BYD cars will offer one year of free charging to previous buyers of about 50,000 of its electric vehicles to make up for recent price slashing, according to a cabinet minister.
Temu disrupts Thai online retailers
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/07/2024
» The flood of cheap Chinese products into Thailand is expected to grow even larger following the entry of the Chinese online retailer Temu to the local e-commerce market on Monday.